Modified blackjack game
OwnerJames B. Tieken, Karen E. Tiekeninventors
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Abstract
A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least a dealer and one player. The method comprises the steps of providing at least one standard deck of playing cards, having at least one player place a wager, wherein the outcome of the wager is determined by conventional blackjack rules of play, allowing the player to place at least a first ante, dealing a first and a second card to the player and the dealer, the player's cards being face down, allowing the player to decide to forfeit his first ante and discard his first and second cards and dealing the player a second set of two additional face down cards, and completing the blackjack game according to conventional blackjack rules of play.
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A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least a dealer and one player, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one standard deck of playing cards;
- having at least one player place a wager, wherein the outcome of said wager is determined by conventional blackjack rules of play;
- allowing said at least one player to reserve a right to discard first and second cards by placing at least a first ante before any cards are dealt;
- dealing a first and a second card to said at least one player and said dealer, said at least one player's cards being face down;
- allowing said at least one player to decide to forfeit said first ante and exercise the right to discard said at least one player's first and second cards and dealing said at least one player a second set of two additional face down cards;
- and
- completing the blackjack game according to conventional blackjack rules of play.
A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least a dealer and a plurality of players, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one standard deck of playing cards;
- having each player place a wager, wherein the outcome of said wager is determined by conventional blackjack rules of play;
- allowing each player to reserve a right to discard first and second cards by placing at least a first ante before any cards are dealt;
- dealing a first card and a second card to each player and said dealer, said players' cards being face down;
- allowing each player in turn to decide to forfeit said first ante and exercise the right to discard said player's first and second cards and dealing said player a second set of two additional face down cards;
- and
- completing the blackjack game according to conventional blackjack rules of play.
A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least a dealer and at least one player, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one standard deck of playing cards;
- having at least one player place a wager, wherein the outcome of said wager is determined by conventional blackjack rules of play;
- allowing said at least one player place at least a first ante;
- allowing said at least one player place a second ante;
- dealing a first card and a second card to said at least one player and said dealer, said at least one player's cards being face down;
- allowing said at least one player to decide to forfeit said first ante and discard said at least one player's first and second cards and dealing said at least one player a second set of two additional face down cards;
- allowing said at least one player to decide to forfeit said second ante and discard said at least one player's second set of two additional face down cards and dealing said at least one player a third set of two additional face down cards;
- and
- completing the blackjack game according to conventional blackjack rules of play.
A method for playing a modified blackjack game between at least a dealer and one player, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one standard deck of playing cards;
- having at least one player place a wager, wherein the outcome of said wager is determined by conventional blackjack rules of play;
- allowing said at least one player to reserve a right to discard first and second cards by placing at least a first ante before any cards are dealt;
- dealing a first and a second card to said at least one player and said dealer;
- allowing said at least one player to decide to forfeit said first ante and exercise the right to discard said at least one player's first and second cards and dealing said at least one player a second set of two additional cards or to keep his first ante;
- and
- completing the blackjack game according to conventional blackjack rules of play.
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